ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/07/2015

Expire date: 10/08/2015

External Reference: 2015-135700

TED Reference: 2015/S 133-245762

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The Office of Government Procurement
N/A
Bishop's Square
Redmond's Hill  Dublin 2
IE
For the attention of: Tender Operations
Telephone: +353 761008000
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.procurement.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/351
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90947&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90947&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • General public services
I.4)

Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Westmeath County Council
IE

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Request for Tenders to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the

Provision of Legal & Debt Collection Services to Westmeath County Council

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No21:  Legal services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 4
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in months: 12
    Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    Estimated cost excluding VAT: 134000  EUR
    Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded:
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Request for Tenders to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the

    Provision of Legal & Debt Collection Services to Westmeath County Council

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79100000   Legal services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    Request for Tenders to establish a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the

    Provision of Legal & Debt Collection Services to Westmeath County Council

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 12
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 012 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Lot 1: Core Legal Services
    1)

    Short description:

    Sub Lot 1: Property Based Services, Sub Lot 2:

    Procurement, Sub Lot 3: Code Enforcement -

    Planning/Building Control/Fire Safety & Structures,

    Sub Lot 4: Code Enforcement Environment, Sub Lot

    5: Code Enforcement Housing, Sub Lot 6: Code

    Enforcement Penalty Fines, Sub Lot 7: Code

    Enforcement General and Other

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79100000   Legal services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Lot 2: Specialist Legal Advisory Services
    1)

    Short description:

    These services are furnished to the various sections of Westmeath County Council, as and when required, under the direction of the Chief Executive.

     Advice in relation to planning legislation,

     Advice in relation to CPO’s and oral hearings,

     Advice on Public Works Contracts and Tenders,

     Advice in relation to Procurement Law and in particular Procurement Directives (E.U. & National),

     Advice on matters under Labour and Employment Law,

     Advice on criminal prosecution and prosecution of WCC or it employees in terms of Non Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997, or by Health & Safety Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency and others.

     Checking and sealing of capital works contracts for Housing, Roads and Water Service, Environment and others.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79100000   Legal services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 3  Lot title: Lot 3: Debt Collection Services
    1)

    Short description:

    Sub Lot 1: Debt Collection (services normally

    provided by debt collection agencies or in some

    cases by solicitors’ practices) Sub Lot 2: Financial

    Recovery and Litigation

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    79100000   Legal services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    PLI053F

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    Prior information notice
    Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 038-065008  of 19.02.2015
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 10.08.2015 - 12:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    10.08.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    Duration in months: 006 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Date: 10.08.2015 - 14:00
    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.3)

    Additional information:

    Please refer to the Request for Tender documents available with this competition notice on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT: 97858)